Three players who represented the Northern Bullants last weekend have been elevated to the Carlton team for this Saturday night’s match against St Kilda at the MCG. While Carlton had a bye last weekend the Bullants played their final home and away game for the season and Kane Lucas, Setanta O’hAilpin and Zac Tuohy all convinced the match committee they were ready to return to the Carlton side.

Kane Lucas has played the one game this season, in round one against Richmond, and he has overcome some minor injuries to be in form at the right time of the season. Setanta O’hAilpin has been kicking goals in the VFL in recent weeks and he returns for his first AFL match since round 11 when the Blues defeated Port Adelaide at AAMI Stadium. The big Irishman has played five games in 2011

Zac Tuohy has been recalled to the Carlton side after being omitted for the round 22 match against Hawthorn. Zac made his debut in round 11 against Port Adelaide and he has played nine games for the season. It will be only the second time Carlton’s Irish duo, Setanta O’hAilpin and Zac Tuohy have played in the same team for Carlton.

Marcus Davies and David Ellard have been omitted from the team while Bret Thornton is out injured.

Carlton v St Kilda
Saturday September 3rd
MCG 7:10pm

Backs: Lachie Henderson Michael Jamison Aaron Joseph
HBacks: Zac Tuohy Nick Duigan Chris Yarran
Centres: Kade Simpson Marc Murphy Heath Scotland
HForwards: Andrew Walker Setanta O’hAilpin Jeff Garlett
Forwards: Eddie Betts Matthew Kreuzer Mitch Robinson
Followers: Rob Warnock Bryce Gibbs Chris Judd

Interchange: Dennis Armfield     Andrew Carrazzo Jeremy Laidler Kane Lucas

Emergencies: David Ellard Marcus Davies Jordan Russell

In: Lucas, O’hAilpin, Tuohy
Out: Thornton (soreness), Ellard, Davies (both omitted)